[Mods, please leave this here and don't move it to H&R: people who come to "The Dark Side" deserve to see some light]
"[Dr. Nick] Mondek, a Los Angeles anesthesiologist and father of two, had previously undergone chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant for acute myeloid leukemia, a type of cancer of the blood cells. His older brother Dave had donated his stem cells to him in 2022."
"I wasn't sure if my son would be an option, but I did bring it up to my physician," Mondek recalled. "I said, 'Could a 9-year-old who's only 70 pounds potentially get us enough stem cells to make this a successful transplant?' And that's when the conversation started."
"Stephen is proof that real-life heroes come in all shapes, sizes and even ages," Mondek [the stem cell recipient and father of Stephen] told ABC News. "They may be right in front of us, and we don't even know it, and in one act of bravery and courage, they can completely alter your life."
"He didn't have to put on a cape or leap buildings in a single bound. Instead, he put on a hospital gown and gave me hope," Mondek said. "I'm not just honored to call this boy my son, I am just as honored to call him my hero."
Fork yes!
Has anyone else here been the donor or recipient of stem cells? If so I'd like to hear your story.
"[Dr. Nick] Mondek, a Los Angeles anesthesiologist and father of two, had previously undergone chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant for acute myeloid leukemia, a type of cancer of the blood cells. His older brother Dave had donated his stem cells to him in 2022."
"I wasn't sure if my son would be an option, but I did bring it up to my physician," Mondek recalled. "I said, 'Could a 9-year-old who's only 70 pounds potentially get us enough stem cells to make this a successful transplant?' And that's when the conversation started."
"Stephen is proof that real-life heroes come in all shapes, sizes and even ages," Mondek [the stem cell recipient and father of Stephen] told ABC News. "They may be right in front of us, and we don't even know it, and in one act of bravery and courage, they can completely alter your life."
"He didn't have to put on a cape or leap buildings in a single bound. Instead, he put on a hospital gown and gave me hope," Mondek said. "I'm not just honored to call this boy my son, I am just as honored to call him my hero."
Fork yes!
Has anyone else here been the donor or recipient of stem cells? If so I'd like to hear your story.
